At a news conference, father Joe Clementi advised young people: "You're going to meet a lot of people in your life. Some of these people you may not like. Just because you don't like them doesn't mean you have to work against them."

He also delivered this message to young people:

A statement from Rutgers says "this sad incident should make us all pause to recognize the importance of civility and mutual respect."

The Middlesex County prosecutor's office says it would pursue such a case again even if the victim hadn't died.